In Bahrain, authorities have ordered an independent newspaper to stop publishing online today. Bahrain's Information Affairs Authority issued an edict barring Al-Wasat from publishing online this evening and said the ban would remain in place until further notice. The ban did not appear to affect the print edition of the paper.<br/>'<br/>The suspension of Al-Wasat's online operations followed a spike in anti-government protests led by the country's Shiite majority that began on Saturday. A city hall was set ablaze during clashes between opposition protesters and police. The demonstrations accelerated after three men convicted of a deadly bombing targeting police were put to death yesterday. Al-Wasat is widely seen as the only independent newspaper<br/>in Bahrain.'<br/><br/>'''''<br/>